"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, the more knowledge the more grief."

Wisdom, Sorrow, Knowledge, Grief

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"True wisdom often comes from the experience of failure-not from success."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Wisdom, Failure, Experience, Growth

"I'm not much of a believer in the so-called character study; I think that in the end, the story should always be the boss."

Stephen King, American Author

Wisdom, Writing, Truth, Power

"It is by a mathematical point only that we are wise, as the sailor or fugitive slave keeps the polestar in his eye; but that is sufficient guidance for all our life. We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Truth, Guidance, Stars

"Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler's heart, kill your darlings."

Stephen King, American Author

Wisdom, Writing, Editing, Ego, Courage

"A healthy amount of fear and respect might be a good idea."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Wisdom, Fear, Respect, Life, Caution

"Because of ignorance and negligence we lost the most precious value-life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Wisdom, Ignorance, Negligence, Value, Life

"To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Wisdom, History, Indifference, Misery, Sun

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Wisdom, Health, Wealth, Discipline

"Any damn fool can beg up some kind of job, it takes a wise man to make it without working."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Wisdom, Work, Effort, Survival

"Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Beauty

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"If it weren't for the last minute nothing would get done."

Humor, Procrastination, Delay, Action

"I always try to cheer myself up by singing when i get sad. Most of the time, it turns out that my voice is worse than my problems."

Humor, Singing, Sadness, Voice

"Society can only pursue its normal course by means of a certain progression of changes."

Social, Society, Change, Progress, Structure

"I Have Learned Why People Work So Hard To Succeed: It Is Because They Envy The Things Their Neighbors Have. But It Is Useless. It Is Like Chasing The Wind....It Is Better To Have Only A Little, With Peace Of Mind, Than Be Busy All The Time With Both Hands, Trying To Catch The Wind."

Truth, Envy, Peace, Mind, Success

"If you really do put a small value upon yourself rest assured that the world will not raise your price."

Psychology, Self-Worth, Values, Perception, Confidence

"The perfume of incense reminds us of the pervading influence of virtue, the lamp reminds us of light of knowledge and the flowers which soon fade and die, reminds us of impermanence. When we bow, we express our gratitude to the Buddha for what his teachings have given us. This is the nature of Buddhist worship."

Spiritual, Virtue, Knowledge, Flowers, Impermanence

"If you think a lot of the comments made tonight are not funny but are immature and tasteless that's only because the sense of humor is the first thing to go."

Psychology, Humor, Maturity, Perception, Age

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"True wisdom often comes from the experience of failure-not from success."

"I'm not much of a believer in the so-called character study; I think that in the end, the story should always be the boss."

"It is by a mathematical point only that we are wise, as the sailor or fugitive slave keeps the polestar in his eye; but that is sufficient guidance for all our life. We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course."

"Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler's heart, kill your darlings."

"A healthy amount of fear and respect might be a good idea."

"Because of ignorance and negligence we lost the most precious value-life."

"To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything."

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

"Any damn fool can beg up some kind of job, it takes a wise man to make it without working."

"Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival."

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"If it weren't for the last minute nothing would get done."

"I always try to cheer myself up by singing when i get sad. Most of the time, it turns out that my voice is worse than my problems."

"Society can only pursue its normal course by means of a certain progression of changes."

"Be God or let God."

"Not everyone stays forever. You have to learn to let go."

"The more monsterous humanity gets, the more nicer monsters become."

"I Have Learned Why People Work So Hard To Succeed: It Is Because They Envy The Things Their Neighbors Have. But It Is Useless. It Is Like Chasing The Wind....It Is Better To Have Only A Little, With Peace Of Mind, Than Be Busy All The Time With Both Hands, Trying To Catch The Wind."

"If you really do put a small value upon yourself rest assured that the world will not raise your price."

"If you think a lot of the comments made tonight are not funny but are immature and tasteless that's only because the sense of humor is the first thing to go."